The Early Years, Vol. 1 (compilation album) by Tom Waits

The Early Years, Vol. 1 by Tom Waits
(Compilation album)
Year: 1991
Overall rank: 20,034th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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Award Top albums of 1991 (268th)
Award Top albums of the 1990s (3,307th)
Award Best albums of all time (20,034th)
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Tom Waits bestography

The Early Years, Vol. 1 is ranked 20th best out of 26 albums by Tom Waits on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Tom Waits is Rain Dogs which is ranked number 108 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 13,191.

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Tom Waits early years shows the potential he had as a singer/songwriter, similar to his first two albums. Without the odd sounds, experimentation, or gravel.
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2. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
3. Ten by Pearl Jam
4. Spiderland by Slint
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